Basketwork, wickerwork and other articles, made directly to shape from plaiting materials or made up from goods of heading no. 4601; articles of loofah

HS v2022 Code: 4602

About basketwork, wickerwork and other articles, made directly to shape from plaiting materials or made up from goods of heading no. 4601; articles of loofah

HS code 4602 covers a diverse range of products made from plaiting materials, including basketwork, wickerwork, and articles of loofah. These items play a significant role in the global trade of handicrafts, home decor, and sustainable packaging solutions. The industry encompasses traditional artisanal techniques as well as modern manufacturing processes, catering to a wide range of consumer preferences and market demands across various sectors.

Production process

The production of goods under HS code 4602 typically involves the plaiting, weaving, or twisting of natural materials such as rattan, bamboo, straw, and seagrass. Skilled artisans often use handcrafted methods to create intricate patterns and shapes, while some manufacturers employ automated machinery to increase efficiency and scale. The final products may undergo additional finishing processes, such as dyeing, varnishing, or the incorporation of other materials, to enhance their aesthetic appeal and functionality.

Production inputs

The primary inputs for the HS code 4602 industry include a variety of natural plaiting materials, such as 1401 Vegetable plaiting materials, 1404 Vegetable products not elsewhere specified or included, and 4401 Fuel wood, in logs, in billets, in twigs, in faggots or in similar forms; wood in chips or particles; sawdust and wood waste and scrap, whether or not agglomerated in logs, briquettes, pellets or similar forms. Manufacturers may also require specialized tools, equipment, and dyes to support the production process.

Production outputs

The goods produced under HS code 4602 are widely used in the home decor, gift, and packaging industries. These items can be found in the form of baskets, trays, mats, and other decorative or functional articles. The output of this industry may also be consumed by 9503 (Tricycles, scooters, pedal cars and similar wheeled toys; dolls' carriages; dolls; other toys; reduced-size ('scale') models and similar recreational models, working or not; puzzles of all kinds) and 9504 Video game consoles and machines, articles for funfair, table or parlor games, including pintables, billiards, special tables for casino games and automatic bowling alley equipment.

Family tree for basketwork, wickerwork and other articles, made directly to shape from plaiting materials or made up from goods of heading no. 4601; articles of loofah

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    A["<a href='/classifications/hs/v2022/46'>46: Manufactures of straw, esparto or other plaiting materials; basketware and wickerwork</a>"]
A --> B["<a href='/classifications/hs/v2022/4602'>4602: Basketwork, wickerwork and other articles, made directly to shape from plaiting materials or made up from goods of heading no. 4601; articles of loofah</a>"]

    A --> C["<a href='/classifications/hs/v2022/4601'>4601: Plaits and similar products of plaiting materials, assembled into strips or not; plaiting materials, plaits and the like bound together in parallel strands or woven in sheet form, finished articles or not</a>"]

    B --> D["<a href='/classifications/hs/v2022/460211'>460211: Basketwork, wickerwork and other articles; of bamboo, made directly to shape from plaiting materials or made up from goods of heading no. 4601</a>"]
B --> E["<a href='/classifications/hs/v2022/460212'>460212: Basketwork, wickerwork and other articles; of rattan, made directly to shape from plaiting materials or made up from goods of heading no. 4601</a>"]
B --> F["<a href='/classifications/hs/v2022/460219'>460219: Basketwork, wickerwork and other articles; of vegetable materials (not bamboo or rattan), made directly to shape from plaiting materials or made up from goods of heading no. 4601; articles of loofah</a>"]
B --> G["<a href='/classifications/hs/v2022/460290'>460290: Basketwork, wickerwork and other articles; of non-vegetable materials, made directly to shape from plaiting materials or made up from goods of heading no. 4601</a>"]


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